Paris 2012: Lexus LS-CC Concept

Now there’s a new concept in town from the Japanese luxury automaker, and it’s also a very good one. It’s called the LF-CC and is a preview of how their “future D-Segment derivatives” will look like. This means it’s a preview of the rumored coupe version of the GS sedan, but rumor has it the styling at the front is actually showing the IS sedan, which should be launched by 2014.

Underhood, Lexus has slapped an electric motor onto a 2.5-liter direct-injected four-cylinder engine to make a production-intend hybrid powertrain. This promises to set new standards in economy and also produce less than 100 grams per km of CO2.